“Quality sheet music is important for any level of musician trying to add to their repertoire,” said Adam D’Arpino in his article Five Quick Tips for Choosing Music. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, sheet music helps to shape how you learn, perform and understand a piece.” WHY CHOOSE SHEET MUSIC It is a …

HATS: One of the best hats on earth is any hat by Helen Kaminski! Hats keep you protected from the harmful UVA and UVB harsh sunrays; they also protect your hair color from fading and hair drying out. To keep cool, hats are by far one of the best ways to protect you overall. The …

The farmers’ market doesn’t need any promotion this month; you can pretty much follow your nose to find the best bargains in town. Do I honestly need to wax poetic over the flavor and aroma of an organically-grown tomato? How about snappy-fresh green beans? Or sweet corn on the cob, picked that very same morning? …

Secrets to wealth and health you have got to know! Not all of us had parents like Mr. Rockefeller. As you remember from last months issue, Mr. Rockefeller came from humble beginnings, yet, his foundation is a continuing legacy of health and wealth for decades to come. During the time of great global onslaughts and …

There are many reasons why a person likes or dislikes a particular movie. Sometimes it’s as simple as the mood you’re in at the time you watch it. I viewed this movie with a friend who had lost her husband when her children were small and it brought feelings to mind that were probably better …

Rising fuel prices and higher government miles-per-gallon requirements have created a demand for smaller cars from both consumers and automotive manufacturers. At the same time, we expect even the smallest of vehicles to meet the strict safety qualifications we demand when transporting our family and friends. A persistent issue with compact and subcompact vehicles is …

You may find this a sensitive subject, and I can certainly understand why. Yet, we must all face it sooner or later. Death, that is. Now it seems that people of prominence, especially those who possess a great deal of either authority or money, attempt to circumvent this inevitably-final event by erecting monuments of one …

Q. Tom, lots of people predicted that higher interest rates were inevitable by early summer yet it is apparently not the case. Aren’t interest rates more attractive now than earlier in the year? The answer is a resounding YES!* And it just goes to show that no one can predict with certainty the ‘moving parts’ …

The annual Kings X Trivia Tournament was held June 28 at WPLJ in Walnut Creek. The competition was fierce. Any one of the six teams could have won. I am happy to say that my team “Outhouse Time Machine,” was the winner. As usual, it took a village to win, so my congratulations go to Tim …

Statistically speaking, marriage is a leap of faith. About half of all first marriages end in divorce, and the rates for second marriages are only a little better. One of the biggest knots to untie when a marriage fails is financial, and that is where a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst like Nick Ventimiglio, CDFA, of …